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Monday, October 9, 2017

The
Firemen’s Drinking Fountain stands prominently at “Firemen’s Curve” in the
heart of downtown Slatington, Pennsylvania on a September afternoon, just has
it has for more than a century.

Members
of Slatington’s Hose Company #1 dedicated this 12 foot firemen’s monument in
1910. Manufactured by the J.W. Fiske Iron Works New York, N.Y., the fireman holding
a child was chosen as a symbol of service, vigilance and humanity. E.T. Barnum
Co., Detroit, Michigan, manufactured the fountain to provide water for man and
beast. Standing as a living memorial to all volunteer firemen, the statue is a
tribute to the heroes who stand ready to serve, at any hour, in any type of
weather, and without pay.

When
the statue was badly damaged by a car in 1979, the community rallied to raise
money for its restoration; it was rededicated in 1980.

The
statue was recently refurbished, including electricity connected to the
lantern, water hooked up to the fountain, and a black sponge-painted effect put
on the base. It was rededicated during a September 11, 2017 ceremony.

Slatington,
established in 1864, is the Blackboard Capital of America.

Fire
Prevention Week is observed October 8-14, 2017.

The
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has been the official sponsor of
the Fire Prevention Week since 1922, when the commemoration began.

President Calvin Coolidge proclaimed the first National Fire Prevention Week
on October 4-10, 1925, beginning a tradition of the President of the United
States signing a proclamation recognizing the occasion. It is observed on the
Sunday through Saturday period in which October 9 falls, in commemoration of
the Great Chicago Fire, which began October 8, 1871, and did most of its damage
October 9.

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I posted my new video "Baby It's Cold Outside" on November 19, 2017.

Cool cat Dean Martin's rendition of "Baby It's Cold Outside" sets the mood to swing into the beauty of winter showcased in my original photos.

My greatest joy as a photographer is harmonizing my favorite original photos to music to create a lingering snapshot of the season. Enjoy!...

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Hi! Thanks for joining me on the trail, where I see the beauty and whimsy of nature! My favorite photo captures are sweet white-tailed deer, beautiful landscapes and some cool streetphotography. Every season has it's beauty! Leave a comment if you wish and enjoy! Thanks, Tami

About Me

Hi! I love creative writing and also have a passion for nature and landscape photography. I love capturing the beauty and whimsy in nature. There's beauty all around us, we just have to look for it in the simplest things!

My love of creative writing began in about third grade. Creative writing is still my first love in the arts but in recent years has been joined by nature photography. My love of photography grew out of walking the trails and paths of eastern Pennsylvania where I live. One day a few years I thought, why am I not capturing this beauty in photos?

My favorite photo captures are sweet white-tailed deer, beautiful landscapes and some cool streetphotography. My greatest joy in photography is making videos of each season with my original photos set to music.

At some point I want to dabble in watercolors ... I think painting your photos would be very cool, though I have a very long way to go and lots to learn to be able to do that!:) I do very much enjoy paintography, giving a painterly effect to my original photos.

I love singing and listening to many types of music, especially blues, jazz, rock n roll and country. My favorites include all things Elvis Presley! Also, Tom Jones, Bobby Darin, Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald and Bruce Springsteen ... the list is endless and eclectic:) I frequently incorporate song titles into the tiles of my photos if I think I photo is in sync with a song.

My favorite movies have to be romances as well as vintage black and white films. Topping my list is Gone With The Wind, then also Wuthering Heights, A Tree Grows In Brooklyn, Picnic, How Green Was My Valley, King Creole, Jailhouse Rock, Brian's Song and When Harry Met Sally.